Play with Poetry

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter and having any number of formal rhyme schemes

the repetition of identical vowel sounds in different words in close proximity

Japanese poetry made up of three lines with 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables

a sound word

a line of poetry having no end punctuation but continuing onto the next line(s)

to give a human quality or characteristic to something nonhuman

a short but definite pause within a line of poetry

a line of verse with ten syllables written in an unstressed, stressed syllable pattern

a mild substitute for something that could be considered unpleasant or harsh

two successive rhyming lines

the repetition of identical concluding syllables in different words

an exact rhyme (rhyming words) within a line of poetry

poetry written in iambic pentameter but having no rhyme

a comparison of two things which uses the words like or as

a self-contradictory statement

poetry not governed by rules of rhyme, rhythm, meter, etc.

the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple lines throughout a poem

a form of literature which often relies on rhythmic qualities, meter, etc.

a group of poetic lines

a common expression that has a non-literal meaning